HR0389

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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate the McCracken 
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Middle School Band from Skokie on receiving the Sudler Silver 
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Cup award for 2006 from the John Philip Sousa Foundation; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The McCracken Middle School Band was the only 
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middle school band selected from the United States and Canada 
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to receive this honor; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Band will receive their award on May 14, 2007 
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at a concert performance at Niles North High School in Skokie; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Sudler Silver Cup is sponsored by the John 
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Philip Sousa Foundation and is awarded to middle school concert 
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bands which have demonstrated extremely high standards of 
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musical excellence at the international level over a period of 
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several years and whose director has established and maintained 
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a complete musical program in his or her school over a period 
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of more than seven years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The faculty, staff, parents, and community can be 
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proud of this great achievement by the McCracken Middle School 
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Band; therefore, be it

 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the McCracken Middle School Band from Skokie on 
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receiving the Sudler Silver Cup award for 2006 from the John 
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Philip Sousa Foundation and wish them all continued success in 
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the future; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the McCracken Middle School Band and Chip De 
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Stephano, Conductor, as a symbol of our respect and esteem.